NHTSA Complaint #10949327 — 2010 NISSAN SENTRA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10949327
Vehicle	2010 NISSAN SENTRA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 17, 2017
Date Filed	February 3, 2017
Mileage	31,749 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

MY PISTON ROD PENETRATED THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK. MECHANIC AT EMPIRE LAKEWOOD NISSAN STATED MY DRAIN PLUG WAS TIGHT, AND THE OIL LEVEL IS IN THE SAFE ZONE ON DIPSTICK. MY CAR HAS AN NISSAN EXTENDED GOLD PREFERRED WARRANT UNTIL 3/22/2017, AND HAS DECLINED THE REPAIR OF MY CAR SINCE I DID NOT HAVE ALL OIL CHANGES DONE AT A DEALERSHIP. STATING THEY CAN NOT VERIFY THE QUALITY OF WORK ON A NON-NISSAN FACILITY. I HAVE EXACTLY 31,749 MILES ON THIS CAR. ITS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA PURCHASED BRAND NEW. MY CAR STARTING SMOKING, I STOPPED THE CAR IMMEDIATELY, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DELEARSHIP AFTER HOURS.

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